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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC 156 Preliminary Card, live from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Fight #1 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
Francisco Rivera (8-2-0-1NC) vs. Edwin Figueroa (9-1-0)
Referee: Kim Winslow
Round One
The round begins with Rivera attacking Figueroa with some leg kicks, Figueroa responds by hitting Rivera with a pair of punches and a body kick. Figueroa then briefly rocks Rivera with an overhand right, Figueroa then drops Rivera with a left hook. Figueroa then moves on top of Rivera and he gets the full guard, Rivera scrambles to get the fight standing back up. Rivera resumes his leg kick attack on Figueroa, Rivera follows that up by hitting Figueroa with a kick to the midsection. Rivera then scores a takedown on Figueroa and he gets the open guard, Rivera eventually transitions to side control on Figueroa. Figueroa finds a way to stand back up after a brief scramble, Rivera then catches Figueroa with a head kick. Rivera then scores another takedown on Figueroa and he gets the closed guard, Rivera postures up on Figueroa as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Figueroa quickly scoring the takedown on Rivera, Figueroa then starts to attack Rivera with ground and pound. Figueroa then transitions to the half guard on Rivera, Rivera eventually uses the cage walk to get the fight standing. Rivera then pops Figueroa with a punch/leg kick combination, Rivera then crushes Figueroa with a wild right. Rivera then catches Figueroa with a counter left after ducking a strike, Rivera eats a few strikes before landing a counter right. Rivera then rocks Figueroa with a pair of rights, Rivera then pounces on Figueroa and the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Francisco Rivera def. Edwin Figueroa by TKO via strikes (4:20, R2)
Fight #2 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
Chico Camus (12-3-0) vs. Dustin Kimura (10-0-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Camus quickly dropping Kimura with a right, Kimura pops back up and he catches Camus with a right of his own. Camus responds by scoring a takedown on Kimura and getting the open guard, Kimura tries to roll for submissions from his back. Kimura uses an omaplata attempt to get himself on top of Camus, Kimura quickly transitions to back control on Camus. Camus scrambles and he gets himself back on top of Kimura, Camus occasionally attacks Kimura with short range strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Camus instantly attacking Kimura with leg kicks, Camus follows that up by hitting Kimura with a push kick. Kimura barely nails Camus with a counter right to the head, Kimura then catches Camus with a two punch combination. Camus then grabs a hold of Kimura and forces him up against the cage wall, Camus also nails Kimura with knee strikes. Camus eventually scores the takedown on Kimura and he gets the full guard, Kimura locks in a triangle choke on Camus as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Camus quickly popping Kimura with a right, Camus then forces Kimura up against the cage wall. Camus lets go of Kimura before nailing him with a two punch combination, Kimura then gets a takedown on Camus. Kimura then moves to back control on Camus, Kimura locks in a rear naked choke on Camus and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Dustin Kimura def. Chico Camus by submission via rear naked choke (1:50, R3)
Fight #3 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Yves Edwards (42-18-1) vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg (13-3-1)
Referee: Yves Lavigne
Round One
The round begins with Vallie-Flagg immediately swinging at Edwards, Edwards makes Vallie-Flagg pay by hitting him with an uppercut. Vallie-Flagg recovers to hit Edwards with a two punch combination, Vallie-Flagg follows that up by nailing Edwards with a right. Vallie-Flagg continues his attack by hitting Edwards with a right and a knee strike, Edwards then cracks Vallie-Flagg with a head kick. Vallie-Flagg recovers to hit Edwards with multiple uppercuts, Vallie-Flagg pops Edwards with a straight right. Edwards grabs a hold of Vallie-Flagg and hits him with a knee strike, Edwards gets a flying knee strike attempt on Vallie-Flagg after his leg was caught. The fighters then battle for position along the cage wall, Vallie-Flagg lands a right to the belly region as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Vallie-Flagg attacking Edwards with a punching combination, Vallie-Flagg grabs a hold of Edwards while landing some knee strikes. Vallie-Flagg then cracks Edwards with a few right to the rib cage after eating a knee strike, Edwards then pops Vallie-Flagg with a counter right jab. Vallie-Flagg responds by hitting Edwards with a wild right, Edwards then scores a takedown on Vallie-Flagg and he gets the half guard. Edwards eventually transitions to the full mount on Vallie-Flagg, Edwards then moves to back control on Vallie-Flagg. Edwards works for the rear naked choke as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Vallie-Flagg nailing Edwards with some leg kicks, Edwards responds by landing some leg kicks of his own. Edwards then forces Vallie-Flagg to back up whuile throwing strikes, Vallie-Flagg barely nails Edwards with a push kick. Edwards recovers to clobber Vallie-Flagg with a knee strike, Vallie-Flagg then forces Edwards up against the cage wall while landing knee strikes. Edwards recovers by popping Vallie-Flagg with a two punch combination, Vallie-Flagg returns the favor by nailing Edwards with a knee strike and a right afterwards. Vallie-Flagg starts to attack Edwards with multiple punching combinations, Vallie-Flagg follows that up by hitting Edwards with a pair of rights. Vallie-Flagg grabs a hold of Edwards again while landing knee strikes, Edwards recovers to hit Vallie-Flagg with a left. The fighters exchange a few strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Isaac Vallie-Flagg def. Yves Edwards by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Fight #4 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Jacob Volkmann (15-3-0) vs. Bobby Green (19-5-0)
Referee: Kim Winslow
Round One
The round begins with Volkmann quickly nailing Green with leg kicks, Green responds by attacking Volkmann with a variety of kicks. Green then pounds on Volkmann with a kick to the midsection, Volkmann then gains the takedown on Green and he gets the half guard. Volkmann starts to attack Green with some ground and pound, Volkmann then postures up after Green gets him in the full guard. Volkmann tries to attack Green with strikes after posturing up, Volkmann advances to back control on Green following a short scramble. Volkmann continuously looks for a rear naked choke on Green as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Green attacking Volkmann with leg kicks, Green then forces Volkmann up against the cage wall after avoiding some takedown attempts. Green then attacks Volkmann with a few knee strikes, Volkmann purposely falls to his back and Green quickly gets on top of him. Green takes the opportunity to attack Volkmann with ground and pound, Green then transitions to the half guard on Volkmann. Green starts to attack Volkmann with some elbow strikes as well, the referee stands up the fighters after inactivity and Green nails Volkmann with a body punch. Volkmann then drags Green to the ground and he instantly gets back control, Volkmann looks for the rear naked choke on Green as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Green attacking Volkmann with body punches and knee strikes, Volkmann accidentally kicks Green low and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Green nailing Volkmann with leg kicks, Green then catches Volkmann with a kick to the rib cage. Green winds up on top of Volkmann and he gets side control after a failed takedown, Volkmann eventually forces Green into his half guard. Volkmann uses the cage walk to get the fight standing again, Green then lands a kick to the body of Volkmann. Volkmann scores a takedown on Green and he rolls through to get the fight standing, Volkmann then drags Green to the ground and he gets back control. Green uses the cage to get on top of Volkmann and in the full mount, Green starts to attack Volkmann with elbow strikes. Green locks in a rear naked choke and the tap out follows.
Fight Result: Bobby Green def. Jacob Volkmann by submission via rear naked choke (4:25, R3)
Fight #5 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Jay Hieron (23-6-2) vs. Tyron Woodley (10-1-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Woodley dropping Hieron with a right, Woodley then pounced on a dazed Hieron with a ton of strikes until the referee jumped in.
Fight Result: Tyron Woodley def. Jay Hieron by TKO via strikes (0:36, R1)
Fight #6 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Evan Dunham (13-3-0) vs. Gleison Tibau (28-6-0)
Referee: Yves Lavigne
Round One
The round begins with Dunham nailing Tibau with a punching combination, Dunham then catches Tibau with a left. Tibau recovers to rock Dunham with a left, Tibau nearly catches Dunham with a front choke and they wind up on the ground. Tibau then gets the half guard position on Dunham, Dunham eventually powers his way back to his feet with Tibau holding onto his head. Tibau then pops Dunham with a right during a flying knee strike attack, the fighters then start grappling along the cage wall as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with both fighters just swinging wildly at each other, Dunham then cracks Tibau with a few two punch combos. Tibau then rocks Dunham with a left from out of nowhere, Dunham forces Tibau up against the cage wall. Dunham lands a single knee strike before the clinch breaks, both fighters miss their striking combinations. Dunham attempts to catch Tibau with a few push kicks, Dunham starts to effectively pop Tibau with some jabs. Dunham then gets on the good side of a striking exchange with Tibau, Dunham lands an uppercut as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Dunham quickly catching Tibau with a two punch combination, Tibau scores a takedown on Dunham. Dunham then finds a way to get right back up with Tibau controlling his head, Tibau connects with a left on an incoming Dunham. Dunham resumes his jabbing attack on a tired Tibau, Dunham follows that up by hitting Tibau with a counter left. Dunham then catches Tibau with strikes to the head and body, both fighters fail at their takedown attempts. Dunham attacks Tibau with a few knee strikes and some more punches, Dunham then catches Tibau with a right. Tibau cracks Dunham with a knee strike during a takedown attempt, Dunham changes up his attack by nailing Tibau with a few elbow strikes. Dunham then rocks Tibau with a flying knee strike as the round ends.
Fight Result: Evan Dunham def. Gleison Tibau by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
